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Grape Vines. They are shooting out new growth freely now. Thin 

 out all undergrowth and such shoots as may not be required, tying up 

 the growing limbs snugly. Use the sprayers with soluble sulphur com- 

 pounds freely to keep fungus in check. 



Grubs and Caterpillars. Moths oodlin moth amongst them and 

 butterflies may l>e around, and the eggs they lay hatch out into the grubs 

 and caterpillars which eat off leaves and plants as the warm weather 

 advances Bordeaux mixture, with a little Paris green in it, settles them. 



Strawberries. They should be fruiting freely, but require stimulating 

 by liquid manure and cultivation to keep up the growth with effect. 

 Roots intended to produce plants for setting out should not be allowed to 

 fruit. To check leaf blight, spray with Bordeaux mixture. 



Gooseberries, Raspberries, &c. Keep the young growth well off the 

 ground by pinching oft badly -placed shoots, and so secure fine fruit and 

 prevent mildew. During dry weather, weak liquid manure helps the crops 

 on very much. 



Stocks for Fruit Trees. Sow now the seeds of peach, almond, plum, 

 orange, lemon, loquat, and other fruit trees saved when the fruit was 

 ripe. It is from seedlings got in this way that the best stocks for buddirg 

 and grafting are got. 



SHRUBS AND FLOWERS. 



Native Plants. They are amongst the attractive things in the garden 

 during springtime, especially the heaths. They resist the dry weather so 

 well. And on their merits of beauty many native plants deserve attention 

 and a place in both outdoor and indoor gardening. 



Sowing. The seeds that can be put in to secure plants and flowers 

 for the warm weather season include amaranthus, candytuft, dianthus, 

 gaillardia, larkspurs, lobelia, pansy, petunia, stocks, and hosts of others. 



Annuals. Planting out may be carried on as actively as may be neces- 

 sary to fill in all the space available. The selection of seeds for annuals is 

 enormous. 



The Daffodil Family. Jonquils, polyanthus, in addition to the always 

 favourite daffodils, should be plentiful, where the directions given for 

 planting and for the cultivation of bulbs have been followed. 



Other Bulbs. We can now get in the first of the double-flowering 

 dahlias, making the soil rich and loose for their rooting in full strength. 



Roses. They require extra care at this time, now that the growth of 

 the season is fairly commenced. Look out for aphis. Pinch out all badly- 

 placed buds ; keep mildew in check, and encourage firm, healthy growth, 

 which is the really natural state of the Teas, Hybrids, and Noisettes in 

 this country. Neglect is fatal to the whole rose family. 



Climbers. They require close attention where the buds are breaking 

 into flower and leaf. Tie them up snugly and to such supports as will pre- 

 vent their being knocked about by heavy winds. 



Hollyhocks and Carnations. Roth of these families are the better of 

 applications of bone manure where it can bo applied without making the 

 surface unsightly, or liquid manure in other situations. 



Thinning Summer Pruning. There should l>e heavy growths of buda 



